Training Activities

TRAINING ACTIVITIES:

The participating child care centres involved with the TtLG project have a strong history of placing a high value and commitment to developing and supporting their staff. Each centres recognises their staff as a valuable resource and provides them with access to training and development opportunities which enhances their ability to perform at their highest level.

To enable staff to effectively contribute to and deliver on the goals of the TtLG project specific training was delivered.

The objective of the training was to

• develop the capabilities and competencies of all staff involved in the project,
• facilitate collaboration and partnerships between staff and
• support the equity in access to new learning opportunities in an effort to transform whole of sites, strengthening services and operations of the whole centre.

• increase confidence in working with a broad range of families
• increase confidence in communicating with parents about their children
• increase understanding of children’s attachment behaviour in childcare context.

The success of this project requires all staff in the child care centre to have a well-developed understanding of attachment theory to enable them to undertake the important component of parent support. They also need to develop higher level skills in working with children who have experienced early attachment difficulties.

The TtLG project has identified and developed a specific training package as an essential component for all staff to undertake which covers the underpinning theory, concepts, approach of the program and associated activities. To ensure the success of the training a cadre of educators with the relevant expertise knowledge and skill was identified at the local level to ensure that the sessions are of the highest standard.

A key to the success of the effectiveness of the training is the provision of transitional activities designed to support the staff to apply their learning to practice. All training includes additional action learning tasks and other ongoing activities which support ongoing reflection and learning.

1) Introduction to the Project

2) Attachment Theory 1

3) Attachment Theory 2

4) Primary Caregiving

5) Learning Stories

6) Professional Boundaries

7) Qualities and Skills required to be an effective support

8) Talking with parents

9) Reflective Practice